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<H1> JDK 1.2 and the Java(tm) Communications API</H1></CENTER>
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<I>Version 2.0</I><p>
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<p>As of the time of release of the Java(tm) communications API, limited testing
with the lastest pre-release version of JDK 1.2 (RC1) has taken place. The 
testing has been limited to: can an application run using the Java 
communications API on JDK 1.2, and can the Java communications API find ports 
while running on JDK 1.2. A future version of the Java communications API will 
be tested on JDK 1.2 after a production release of JDK 1.2 is made. 

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<h4>Installing the Java Communications API on JDK 1.2 (RC1)</h4>
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<code>&lt;jdk></code> refers to the root directory of your JDK installation. 
If you installed JDK in <code>c:\jdk1.2</code> then replace all reference to
<code>&lt;jdk></code> with <code>c:\jdk1.2</code>.
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<li>Windows: place the <code>win32com.dll</code> in <code>&lt;jdk>\jre\bin
</code> directory.</li>
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<li>Solaris: put the <code>libSolarisSerialParallel.so</code> in 
the <code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code>.</li>
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<li>Place the <code>comm.jar</code> in <code>&lt;jdk>\jre\lib\ext</code>.</li>
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<li>Place the <code>javax.comm.properties</code> in <code>&lt;jdk>\jre\lib
</code>.</li>
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<li>Do not alter the <code>CLASSPATH</code>.
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<h4>Running the Java Communications API on JDK 1.2 (RC1)</h4>
Once you have installed the Java communications API you should be able to run
applications that take advantage of the Java communications API without further
modifications. Use the <code>-cp</code> option to <code>java</code> to indicate
the location of the class or jar files for your application:
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<code>java -cp c:\myapp\myapp.jar MyApp</code>
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